Training for employment
Subtitle: social inclusion, productivity and youth employment : human resources training and development : vocational guidance and vocational training
By: International Labour Conference, 88th Session, 2000 ; International Labour Office
Series: Report -- 5; Report (International Labour Conference) -- 88th session, 5
Publisher: International Labour Office
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng
Number of pages: 62
Subjects: Manpower policy; Congresses; Manpower planning; Vocational guidance; Vocational education; Youth; Employment
Description: This report examines the human resources development and training dimensions of the gradual, but inexorable, shift towards knowledge-, skill-, and service-based economies and societies, and the stupendous growth of the information and communications technology sectors. It offers the following four conclusions: (1) all countries will feel the impact of these changes; (2) older, more mature economies with skilled workers may resist change and suffer from a mismatch between skills and needs, and so need to stress education and training and make them more widely available in order to maintain employability and productivity over a lifetime; (3) in developing countries, more workers need to be educated so that they are not forced into unemployment, and young workers are most likely to benefit from training programs undertaken in a well-established institutional context; and (4) in all countries, major structural reforms are needed to adapt training continuously to the changing nature and dynamics of labor markets and to improve access to training for everybody throughout life. The report raises points for discussion of the role of human resources development in all types of economies.--Publisher's description.
Notes: "Fifth item on the agenda".

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Globalization, technological change and new organization : the development of new skills and competencies; title: Training for improved competitiveness, employability and shared prosperity; title: Youth employment and training; title: Training policy and system change : governance, dialogue and new partnerships.